inspect
/ɪnˈspekt/
v.
一句话记住
检查;视察
释义与例句
v.
检查;视察
to look at something carefully in order to find problems
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Officials inspected the factory last week.
官员上周视察了这家工厂。
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The mechanic inspected the brakes before the car left the garage.
汽车离厂前,机修工检查了刹车。
展开其余 3 条例句
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Every package is inspected at the border.
每个包裹都在边境接受检查。
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She inspected the room carefully for any signs of damage.
她仔细检查了房间,看有没有损坏的痕迹。
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Engineers inspect the bridge twice a year.
工程师们每年检查这座桥两次。
词源与构词
in-(向里)+ specere(看),往里面仔细看,就是检查。
in-
前缀 · into,向内
spect
词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子
in(往里)+ spect(看):凑近往里看,就是检查。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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aspect 方面;层面We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
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expect 预料;期待We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
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introspect 内省;自我反省She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
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prospect 前景;可能性There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
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respect 尊重;敬意She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
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retrospect 回顾;追溯In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
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spectacular 壮观的;惊人的The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
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spectator 观众;旁观者Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
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suspect 怀疑;猜想Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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inspection 检查;视察inspect + -ion,动词变名词
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inspector 检查员;督察inspect + -or,表示做某事的人
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inspected 被检查的inspect + -ed,过去分词作形容词
同义词
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examine 检查;诊查examine 侧重仔细查验细节,医学、学术语境常用;inspect 多指官方或例行查看有无问题。The doctor examined her injured knee. 医生检查了她受伤的膝盖。
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check 核对;检查check 口语常用,快速核对即可;inspect 更正式,强调认真查看以发现隐患。Please check your answers before handing in the paper. 交卷前请检查你的答案。
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review 审查;复核review 指事后审查、复核已有材料;inspect 指亲临现场实地查看实物。The committee will review the results next month. 委员会下个月将审查结果。
反义词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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expect 期待;预计expect 是 ex-(向外)+ spect(看),向外张望等着某事发生,意为「期待」;inspect 是 in-(向内)+ spect,往里仔细看,意为「检查」。We expect the train to arrive at six. 我们预计火车六点到。
常见搭配
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inspect the goods 检查货物Buyers may inspect the goods before paying. 买家可以在付款前检查货物。
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inspect a site 实地勘察Officials came to inspect a site for the new school. 官员们来为一所新学校考察选址。
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safety inspection 安全检查The building failed its safety inspection. 这栋楼未能通过安全检查。